I'm having some issues with my new PC freezing and crashing during games, but not during any of the stress testing I have done, nor during regular use (ie. anything non-gaming). Since this is a new machine I'm not sure how to go about searching for the real issue.
Is testing a iGPU different than testing a discrete GPU? If not, then how do I go about properly stress testing my GPU to simulate what actually happens when I play one of my games (Thus far mostly Mass Effect 1/ME3/SC2) that isn't happening when I run a stress test?
I have tested the CPU to a fair degree and it seems fine, as well does the temp (even though it's higher than I would like, it's not caused any issue in stress testing). I also tested the RAM with the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool and got no errors.
So I seem to be left with the GPU or some sort of software issue that's effecting multiple games (or maybe the MB I guess.. unsure).
System Specs:
i5-3570k
Intel H 4000
ASRock Z75 Pro3
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB)
CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE
Also, I ran OCCT overnight in full screen and everything seemed fine in the morning. The computer didn't crash and the test was still running strong.
Is testing a iGPU different than testing a discrete GPU? If not, then how do I go about properly stress testing my GPU to simulate what actually happens when I play one of my games (Thus far mostly Mass Effect 1/ME3/SC2) that isn't happening when I run a stress test?
I have tested the CPU to a fair degree and it seems fine, as well does the temp (even though it's higher than I would like, it's not caused any issue in stress testing). I also tested the RAM with the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool and got no errors.
So I seem to be left with the GPU or some sort of software issue that's effecting multiple games (or maybe the MB I guess.. unsure).
System Specs:
i5-3570k
Intel H 4000
ASRock Z75 Pro3
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB)
CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE
Also, I ran OCCT overnight in full screen and everything seemed fine in the morning. The computer didn't crash and the test was still running strong.